Obituary: Haldor Topsøe passes away

8:14 AM MDT | May 21, 2013 | Natasha Alperowicz

Haldor Frederik Axel Topsøe, founder of Haldor Topsøe (Copenhagen) passed away, shortly before his 100th birthday, after a brief illness, the company and his family announced Monday. He remained actively involved in the daily operations of Haldor Topsøe A/S as working chairman of the board until a few weeks before his death, when he fell and broke his hip, an accident from which he never recovered. A researcher, entrepreneur, and businessman, Topsøe was a humanitarian engaged in key world issues. “The corporate...